20i vs 34SP (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 20i and 34SP share a 1.6 GPA, neither has a free plan, and 34SP starts cheaper, at about $13.33 a month against about $13.40 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick 20i if
- Fits if you want a UK host with a monthly plan and no contract
- Makes sense if you resell or run many sites and want plans that scale
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a trial or free tier, as there is none
- Tight if you host more than one site, since Startup and Plan 1 allow one
- Pricey as you grow, because plans jump from £10 to £300 a month
- Watch out: prices are in pounds, and the page does not state refund terms for the £1 month
Pick 34SP if
- Fits if you want UK-based hosting with phone support
- Works for small business sites on a month-to-month plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need daily backups, as they cost at least £2.50 a month extra on Professional
- Watch out: prices are in pounds and include 20% VAT, and domains are separate
- Skip it if you want to try first, as there is no free plan or trial
- Watch out: the FAQ gives a base price range that differs from the plan pages
How we grade them
| 1.6GPA20iWeak | 1.6GPA34SPWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStartup is £10 a month at renewal, around $13, between the $11 middle and the $19 dearer-quarter line for web hosts. The first month is £1. | CProfessional Hosting is £9.95 a month incl. VAT, in the ordinary range, billed month to month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial. The £1 first month is a discount, not a trial. | FNo free plan or trial; the money-back guarantee is not a trial. |
| Features | CAutoscaling, a CDN, backups, malware scanning and free migration. The entry plan hosts one site and 50 GB of bandwidth. | CManaged WordPress containers, container hosting, reseller hosting, SSL and backups. The cheapest plan has weekly backups only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A hosting control panel, DNS and site migration are on you. | CManaged hosting with a panel, though sites still need setup. No store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with WordPress, WooCommerce and Magento support. | CWeb hosting with a few integrations listed and no apps. |
| Best for | UK-priced web hosting that scales on its own | managed UK hosting with phone support |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 20i and 34SP. How we grade
Price against what you get
20i starts at about $13.40 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 34SP starts at about $13.33 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and 34SP starts $0.07 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 36 score higher than 20i for less, and 36 score higher than 34SP for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- 20i also covers malware protection.
- 34SP also covers no-code.
At a glance
| 20i | 34SP | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | £10 per month at renewal (Startup), after a first month for £1 | £9.95 per month including VAT (Professional Hosting) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | 20i | 34SP.com |
| Price read from | 20i.com | 34sp.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
20i
- Prices are in pounds sterling. The £1 first month applies to the first month only; after that the plan renews at its monthly price.
- Startup and Plan 1 host a single website; the Startup plan has 50 GB of bandwidth.
- Each step up the price ladder is large, from £10 a month to £300 a month at Plan 5.
- The page does not say how a plan is refunded or whether the £1 month can be cancelled before it renews.
34SP
- Prices are in pounds and include 20% VAT; domains are not included and are bought separately.
- Professional Hosting includes weekly backups only; daily backups cost at least £2.50 a month extra.
- The site's FAQ says base packages run from £7.95 to £44.95 a month, which differs from the £9.95 to £41.95 listed on the plan pages.
- Hosting is billed month to month with no setup fee.
Key features
20i
- Autoscaling resources
- The platform allocates resources across its whole network instead of one server, and sets PHP workers automatically. The page says there are no inode limits.
- Free CDN and edge pre-cache
- Every plan includes a CDN with global edge pre-caching and no bandwidth throttling on the CDN, according to the plan page.
- Security and backups
- Plans include free SSL certificates, a web application firewall with malware scanning and automatic daily backups.
- Free migrations
- Sites can be migrated on demand, with the vendor stating no downtime. Migrations are listed as free and unlimited.
- Data centres in three regions
- Plans can be placed in UK, US or Asia data centres. 20i's own 24/7 support team answers by ticket or live chat.
- Twentie AI assistant
- An AI assistant is listed among the features of every web hosting plan.
34SP
- Managed WordPress containers
- WordPress plans run in a site container with staging sites, free migrations, daily backups and managed updates.
- UK phone and email support
- The company says its Manchester support team is open from 8 am to 8 pm every day by phone, email and ticket.
- Container hosting
- Universal Hosting runs each site in its own private container with a dedicated IP address and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
- Free SSL and backups
- SSL certificates are free on all plans, and the site says backups are free on its plans, with daily backups an add-on on Professional.
- Reseller hosting
- The reseller plan allows unlimited sites with a white-label, client-level control panel.
- Money-back guarantee
- A rolling 30-day money-back guarantee refunds the last 30 days of hosting fees.
Plans
20i
Startup£10
per month at renewal, after a first month for £1
1 website, 10 GB storage, 50 GB bandwidth and 10 mailboxes. The first month costs £1; no contract.
Plan 1£20
per month at renewal, after a first month for £1
1 website, 10 GB storage, 100 GB bandwidth, 20 mailboxes and 5 GB of MySQL storage.
Plan 2£40
per month at renewal, after a first month for £1
3 websites, 20 GB storage, 200 GB bandwidth, 50 mailboxes and 15 GB of MySQL storage.
Plan 3£80
per month at renewal, after a first month for £1
10 websites, 40 GB storage, 300 GB bandwidth, 100 mailboxes and 50 GB of MySQL storage.
Plan 4£150
per month at renewal, after a first month for £1
25 websites, 50 GB storage, 500 GB bandwidth, 250 mailboxes and 125 GB of MySQL storage.
Plan 5£300
per month at renewal, after a first month for £1
50 websites, 100 GB storage, 1 TB bandwidth, 500 mailboxes and 250 GB of MySQL storage.
34SP
Professional Hosting£9.95
per month, including VAT
1 main website with 50 GB storage, 500 mailboxes, 50 databases, 500 subdomains and unlimited bandwidth. Daily backups are an add-on from £2.50 a month.
WordPress Hosting, 1 site£11.95
per month, including VAT
One WordPress site container with 25 GB storage, unlimited bandwidth, free migration, staging and daily backups. 3, 5 and 10 site plans run £21.95 to £51.95.
Universal Hosting, Standard£21.95
per month, including VAT
A private container with 15 GB storage and 2 GB memory. Ecommerce is £51.95 (60 GB, 5 GB) and Heavy Duty £101.95 (135 GB, 10 GB).
Reseller Hosting£41.95
per month, including VAT
Unlimited sites on 50 GB storage and 2 GB RAM, with white-label control panel and daily backups. Also £503.40 per year.
Ways to pay less
20i
- Other savings
First month of web hosting for £1
Each web hosting plan is £1 for its first month, then returns to the listed monthly price. The page shows no end date.
34SP
- Annual discount
Reseller billed yearly
The Reseller plan lists £503.40 per year beside £41.95 per month, which is the same as twelve monthly payments.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 20i or 34SP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 34SP is cheaper to start with: about $13.33 a month, against about $13.40 a month for 20i. 20i starts at £10 per month at renewal (Startup), after a first month for £1, and 34SP starts at £9.95 per month including VAT (Professional Hosting).
Which has a free plan, 20i or 34SP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither 20i nor 34SP has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.